FTC Sues Over Ephedra

U.S. regulators said on Tuesday they had sued one marketer of the weight-loss
supplement ephedra and settled charges against two others, accusing them of
making bogus claims about the controversial stimulant.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it had
challenged claims that the companies' ephedra
-containing supplements would allow users to lose substantial
weight without diet or exercise, and that the products were "perfectly
safe" or had no side effects.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Tuesday they had sued one
marketer of the weight-loss supplement ephedra and settled charges against two
others, accusing them of making bogus claims about the controversial stimulant.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it had challenged claims that the
companies' ephedra-containing supplements would allow users to lose substantial
weight without diet or exercise, and that the products were "perfectly
safe" or had no side effects.